MARAD Director Comments on Policy in Maritime Professional Interview
In a feature published by Maritime Professional, US Deputy Maritime Administrator Paul "Chip" Jaenichen spoke about domestic and international policies, including the Jones Act, as cited in...
Panama Introduces Digital Data System
The Panama Martime Authority has launched a first of its kind digital inspection data collecting system, recently described in a March 2014 Fairplay article. Flag leads from the front Panama Ship...
Liberian Registry Approves Maritime Training Services Videos
The Liberian Registry has approved 55 training videos from the company, Maritime Training Services. In a client email, the training firm reported: Liberian Registry Approves MTS Videos The Liberian...
Clarksons Compares Top Shipowning Nations
Shipping research firm Clarksons recently published a comparison of the top ten shipowning nations as meausured in gross tonnage in a feature the OGSR found enlightening. This article, originally...
German Law Partners Outline Legal Aspects of Ship Financing
Partners at the Düsseldorf based firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek recently published an article for industry news outlet TradeWinds regarding ship financing schemes available in Germany....
Gearbulk to Transfer Company Operations and Registry to Switzerland
Gearbulk Holding has announced intentions to relocate its operations and company registration to Switzerland in what appears to be a continuing trend toward consolidation. Just yesterday the OGSR...
Rio Tinto Reflags Fleet from UK to Singapore
Rio Tinto has announced plans to transfer its fleet from the UK to Singapore flag for economic and practical purposes. TradeWinds reports: Rio Tinto ditches UK flag in favour of Lion City...
Greek Owner Loyal to National Flag
In a recent interview with TradeWinds shipowner John Angelicoussis, whose group oversees Anangel Maritime Services, Maran Tankers Management and Maran Gas Maritime, spoke about controlling the...
Marshall Islands Registry Holds Ballast Water Seminars in Japanese Cities
The Marshall Islands Registry hosted seminars on Ballast Water Management Treatment Systems in Tokyo and Imabari, Japan this past April. The Registry reports: Tokyo, 7 April 2014 Celebrating 100...
Antigua and St. Kitts Registries Create Cooperative Data Centre
The Antigua and Barbuda and St. Kitts and Nevis Registries have established the Caribbean Cooperative Data Centre (CDC) for Long Range Tracking and Identification (LRIT) of vessels. The Antigua and...